I don't think you are allowed to replace wired smokes with battery units.
True... and I didn't bother with battery back up this time around. I didn't see the sense. The non battery back up ones (or at least the ones I have) chirp every 30 seconds for up to 5 minutes when power is lost. Very much enough to wake you up if you happen to have one in your bedroom (which we do).Battery backup is required even for the hardwired alarms.
Chirping for 5 minutes does little to protect your loved ones during an extended outage.True... and I didn't bother with battery back up this time around. I didn't see the sense. The non battery back up ones (or at least the ones I have) chirp every 30 seconds for up to 5 minutes when power is lost. Very much enough to wake you up if you happen to have one in your bedroom (which we do).
There is risk in the world simply by crossing the street. You can't protect against everything so it ALL becomes a matter of betting against the odds.Chirping for 5 minutes does little to protect your loved ones during an extended outage.
Some states are now requiring smoke with a 10 year non-replaceable battery.
Code is code and I don't suggest people do what I do, but yes... batteries are a pain which is why I elected NOT to include them in my system update.Ive got customers complaining already that the batterys don't last ten years
I looked at that because I do have an alarm but they wanted 60 bucks for each smoke. That's too much. Mine are now simply standard hardwire with a relay adapter connected to the alarm panel. The alarm goes off in the case of a fire but they are still not battery backed.Go the easy route put in a complete system, covers smoke, carbon, gas (if needed) heat were needed and burglar alarm with a single battery at the control cabinet. I replace the battery every three year in about 2 minutes with no ladder.
The backups last a long time to my knowledge in the hard-wired ones.Code is code and I don't suggest people do what I do, but yes... batteries are a pain which is why I elected NOT to include them in my system update.
Again,The backups last a long time to my knowledge in the hard-wired ones.
Is your system monitored? Do you run the risk of a false call to the fire department when an alarm trips from cooking or dust?I looked at that because I do have an alarm but they wanted 60 bucks for each smoke. That's too much. Mine are now simply standard hardwire with a relay adapter connected to the alarm panel. The alarm goes off in the case of a fire but they are still not battery backed.
Self monitored. I'm not a big believer in paying for monitoring when everybody and their grandmother carries a cell phone these days.Is your system monitored? Do you run the risk of a false call to the fire department when an alarm trips from cooking or dust?
A Condo is a residence and it is the owner's responsibility to maintain. Remember that not all condo's are highrises or a couple story building. They can also be set up like a Duplex or Quadplex.Hard wired, battery backup is local code. I doubt yours is more permissive.
Switching out the connectors and plates is no big deal but a homeowner doing it in a commercial building is not legal in Florida.